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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,068,391 and 186,606,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,068,391 and 186,606,205 is: 409,339,771.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,068,391 : 186,606,205 = 186,606,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,068,391/186,606,205 = 186,606,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,068,391x = 186,606,205 × 186,606,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,068,391x = 34,821,875,744,502,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,821,875,744,502,024/85,068,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,339,771.63

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